Fiber-treating machine.



H. M. nunLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE I5. |917.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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H'. IVI. DUDLEY.

FIBER TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I5. I9I7.

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UNITED sTATns PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY, OF"PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYLVANIA.

FIBER-TREATING MACHINE.

To all whom t may concern.,- I I K Be it known that I,/I-IowARD lVI.DUDLEY,

Specification of Letters Patent.

l a citizen of the United States,y and a resident f of Philadelphia, inthercoun'ty of Philadelphia. and 'State-of Pennsylvania, have in# ventedcertain new and useful Improvements in FibersTreating Machines, of whichthe following is a specication. f

My invention relates to improvements in n steamed, dyed, after-treatedand dried with-I fiber treating rmachines and refers particularly tomachines adapted to the dyeing, steaming and'crabbing of piece goods.

In the dyeing of goods in the/piece,`the greatest care must beeXercisedin order to cause complete penetration of the dyestufi` and even shades.

The dyeings of many dyestuifs require an after-treatment with suchproducts as mctallic-salts, or oxidizing agents in order 'to` developthe best results. It is also necessary to thoroughlyv wash the goods atvarious stages of the operation and to drythem when finished.

As each one of these operations has an effect upon the results, itisessential that all of the treatments be uniform throughout the fiber andthat they be readily controlled.

One object of my invention is a device in which the piece goods may beuniformly subjected to a solution of a dye.

Another object of my invention is a device in which thoroughpenetration* of tex; tile fabrics may be effected by either a liquid orsteam.

Another object of my inventionis a deviceV in which dyed fabrics may beuniformly and thoroughly afteitreated witha' liquid, air

or gas. Another object in which the fabrics ymay be thoroughly dried. f

Another object of my invention'i's a` devicef in which fabrics may bedyed, washed, aftertreated and dried in a thorough and uniform mannerWithout handling them.

Another object of my invention is a device of my invention is a devicePatented Aug. e, 1918.

f 'Appiioationmediune15.1917. seriaiNo. 174,863.

y Another object of my invention is a means whereby the device may bereadily and effabrics Figure lis a vertical cross-section of oney formof my device. n

Fig. 2 lis a cross-section through the line f `modified form of aforaminous inv which piece goods may be crabbed,-

out lremoval from the device.

2-2 of Fig. 1. f

Fig. 3 is an end view of Figpl looking in thedirection of the arrow 3.

Fig.l et is a cross-section through the line 4 1 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken cross-section showing in detail thel meansfor closing a' portion of one of the foraminous plates.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the chain covering. l

Fig. 7 is abroken vertical crosssection'of l the chain covering.

Fig. 8 is an end view of one of the rods of the chain covering.

Fig. 9 is a broken cross-section showing the means `for applying thefchain covering to the rolled fabric. v

Fig. 10 is an'end'view of'fFig. r`11. J

Fig. v11 is a brokentop lplan view of a i plate comprised of spacedrings. -Y

Fig.l2 is an end view of Fig. 13. Fi`U.-13 is a broken top plan-view yofa modified formof ya Ifom-:minous plate comprised'of a series of.serrated spaced rings. f

Fig. 14 is a broken topgplan of a modified form of a. foraminous platecomprised of a vseriesV of parallel bars havingfupwardly and downwardlyextended members. f Y

. Fig.- 15 is anend view'of Fig. 14..,

The particular form of my device, as illus- 'l vtinted', comprisesadyeing chamber formedby the bottom member 7 and the top member., r f

-8,'hingedlyv`attachedz thereto and capable of ,l Vf being heldinintimat'eicontact by mea'ns'ofV y the screw bolts 9, 9. A pipe 10,opening into the top'of the dyeing chamber is connected to a system (notshown) whereby the liquid passing from the dyeing chamber may bereturned for repassage through said chamber.

lVithin the dyeing chamber is a reel, around which the cloth to be dyedor treated is wound, comprising the two end flanges 16, 16, to which arexedly attached the two annular foraminous plates 17, 18. The two flanges'10,' 1GA ext-end into the shells 19, 19A of the hollow core of the reelextending outwardly from opposite ends of the dyeing chamber. Fixedlyattached to the shell 19" is a cogged wheel 20, meshing with the wormgear 21 which is ixed'ly attached to the shaft 22, from which arevoluble movement may be imparted to the shells 19, 19A and the reel.Extending into Vthe shells 19, 19A are the pipes28, 28A

around which the shells 19, 19^ are revoluble. a source of liquid, steamor air supply.

1n order to reduce the width of the forami` nous plate 18 through whichthe liquor passes to coincide with the width of the fabric to betreated, the following` device is employed. The flanges 16, 16A carryannular outwardly extended abutting members 40,

40A fixedly attached thereto by a series of bolts 41, 41A. Surroundingthe foraminous plate 18 and abutting thereon are the angular annularmembers 42, 43, 42A, 43A which are sildable upon the foraminous plate18. These members 42, 43, 42A, A43A are held upon the foraminous plate18 by the annular members 44, 44A, the members 42, 43, 42A, 43A beingslidable between the members 44, 44A and the foraminous plate 18. Themembers 42 and 43, and 42A and 43A, are distanced from each otherrespectively by the right and left threaded screw members 45, 455abutting upon the members 42, 43, and 42A, 43A.

The foraminous plate 17 comprises a series of openings connected withthe series of tubular members 50, 50, 50A, 50A, said tubular membersextending from the plate 17 outwardly to the members 19, 19A.

Within the conical members 19 and -19A are a series of divergent plates30, 30, 30A, 30A, supported by the members 31, 31,

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The foraminous plate 18 comprises a serlhe pipes 28, 28A are connectedto within the slots 73, 7 3A and revoluble therein. A means, as thehoisting hook 7G is capable of removing the roller 74 and the shaft 75from the slots 73, 7 3^.

A chain cover 80 suitable for encompassing the rolled cloth 25 iscomprised as follows: A series of links S1, 81, having upwardly anddownwardly 4extended cone members 82, 82 are connected together by thelinks 83, 83, in such a manner that the links of the chain cover 80, maybe folded over to reduce either the length or wid-th of the cover, andany suitable clamp 84 may be employed to maintain the chain cover inclose position around the cloth 25.

A Valve 90 allows the liquor to be drained from the dyeing chamber.

In the modification shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the parallel bars 111, 111of the foraminous plate 18 are replaced by a series of parallel `spacedrings 100, 100, supported by the members 101, 101.

In the modification shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the parallel bars 111, 111of the foi-aminous plate 18 are replaced by a series of parallel spacedserrated rings 102, 102 'supported by the members 103, 103.

In the modification shown in Figs. 14 and 15 the parallel bars 111, 111of the foraminous plate 18 are replaced by a series of parallel spacedbars 104, 104, having the upwardly and downwardly extended memtei-S 105,105.

The operation of the device is as follows: The top 8 of the device israised into the position 8A, Fig. 3, the cloth 25 attached to the reelupon the foraminous plate 18. By turning the right and left screwmembers 45, 45A, the members 43, 43A are brought into position againstthesides of the fabric, the members 42, 43, 44, 42A 43A, 44A closing allof the openings in the foraminous plate 18 except those immediatelybeneath the fabric. The roller 74 is then placed upon the cloth and thedevice revolved, thus winding the cloth upon the reel, the roller 74maintaining the cloth in a smooth condition. Vhen the cloth is wound,the roller 74 is raised into the position 74B by means of the hooks 76,76. The right and left screw members are then employed to form a closeengagenient between the edge of the rolled fabric and the outer faces ofthe members 43, 43A. rlhe top 8 is then closed and clamped.

The pipes 28, and 28A are now connected with a source of dye-liquor,water, steam or air, as desired, and the particular operation continuedduring the revolution of the reel.

The reactive agent passes through the pipes 28, 28A, between the plates30, 30A, of the conical members 19, 19A, the tubes 50, 50A,theforaminous plate 17, the chamber 110, the foraminous plate 18., thefabric 25 and the chain cover 80 intoA the receptacle,

from which it flows through the pipe 10 for 1. In a fiber treatinglmachine, in combination, a yforaminous cylinder capable of having afabric wound thereon, an outwardly extended flange fixedlyy attached .toeach end of said cylinder, a series of nular members abutting upon saidcylinder slidable over said cylinder oppositely to each other andcapable of closing a portion of the openings in the cylinder and meansfor maintaining the members in any predetermined position over thecylinder.

2. In a ber treating machine, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a fabric wound thereon, an outwardly extended flangefixedly attached to each end of the cylinder, a plurality of series ofannular members abutting upon the cylinder, means whereby the annularmembers of a series may be separated at any predetermined distance fromeach other to abutk upon the flange and a fabric wound upon the cylinderclosing thel openings in the cylinder between the flange and the fabricand means for forcing liquids, steam and air through the unclosedopenings in the cylinder.

3. In a fiber treating machine, in combi-V nation, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a .fabric wound thereon, an outwardly extended flangelixedly attached to each end of the cylinder, a plurality of series ofannular members abutting upon the cylinder, means whereby the annularmembers of a series may be separated at any predetermined distance fromeach other to abut upon the lflange and a fabric wound upony thecylinder closing the openings in the cylinder between the flange and thefabric, means for revolving the cylinder and means for passing liquids,steam and air through the unclosed openings of the cylinder and throughthe fabric.

ll. In a fiber treating machine, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having ya fabric wound thereon, an outwardly extended flangefixedly attached to each end of the cylinder, a plurality of series ofannular members abutting upon the cylinder, means whereby the annularmembers of a series may be separated at any predetermined distance fromeach other to abut upon the flangeandl a fabric wound upon the cylinderclosing the openings in the cylinder between the flange and the fabric,a flexible foraminous covering capable of being adanc' justed ,toclosely cover thei fabric when wound upon the cylinder and means forforcing liquids, steam and air through the openings in the cylinderwithin the wound fabric, the' fabric and the cover.

5.'In a fiber treating machine, in combination, a receptacle, an outerforaminous cylinder within the` receptacle capable of having a vfabricwound thereon, a second foraminous cylinder spaced Within the firstcylinder, outwardly extended flanges at each'` end of the cylinders, aplurality of series of annular members abuttmg upon the outer face ofthe outer cylinder, means for separating the members of each series toabut upon the edge of a fabric rolled upon the outer cylinder closingall the openings in the outer cylinder except those around which thefabric is wound, means for maintaining the members in abutment againstthe fabric, means for revolving the cylinders and means for passingliquids, steam and air through the cylinders'and the fabric during theirrevolution.

6. In a fiber treating machine, in combination, a receptacle, an outerforaminous cylinder within the receptacle capable of having a fabricwound thereon, a second foraminous cylinder spaced within the firstcylinder, outwardly extended flanges at each end of the cylinders, yaplurality of series of annular members abutting upon the outer face ofthe outer cylinder, means for separating the members of each series toabut upon the edge of a fabric rolled upon the outer cylinder closingall the openings in the outer cylinder except those around which thefabric is wound, means for maintaining the members in abutment againstthe fabric, means for revolving the cylinders, tubular membersconnecting the openings in the inner cylinder to a supply source ofliquids, steam and air, a flexible foraminous covering capable of beingadjusted to closely` cover the wound fabric, and means for forcingliquids, steam and air outwardly through the device and the fabric woundupon the outer cylinder.

7. In a fiber treating machine, in combination, a foraminous cylindercomprising a series of spaced parallel members capable of having afabric wound thereon, an outwardly extending flange fixedly attached toeachrendof said cylinder, a series of annular members abutting upon saidcylinder slidable over said cylinder oppositely to eachother and capableof closing a portion of the openings in the cylinder and means formaintaining the members in any predetermined position over the cylinder.

8. In a fiber treating machine, in combination, aV receptacle, an outerforaminous cylinder comprising a series of spaced parallel memberehaving upwardly and down#- wmdly extended projections Within thereceptacle, un inner formninous cylinder spaced from the outer cylinder,tubular members connecting the openings in the nner cylinder with asupply source of liquids,

n .steam und nir, :L series of Slidable members abutting upon the outerface of the outer oylind'er, slidnbly movable from each other to abutupon a fabric Wound upon the eylinder closing all of the openings in theCylinand tl'ie fabric during l'the 'evolition. Signed 'at New York city,in the County of New York and State of New York, this th day of June,1917. v

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

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